Reply To: Kent and Sussex Branch
[The following is posted on behalf of the minute taker]
Minutes of 87th meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional Branch held on
Sunday, 10th February, 2019.
The meeting commenced at 2.30pm at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, Kent (First floor)
Present: Mandy Bruce, Dave Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Dan Fabian and (visitor) Ed Mann
1. Election of Chair
Motion 1. Chesham/Fabian “that Fabian be chair” AGREED 4-0-0.
2. Apologies for absence
Hannah Dutton, Dave Humphries
3. Confirmation of agenda items
Confirmed.
4. Adoption of minutes of previous meeting
Motion 2. Chesham/Fabian “that the minutes be adopted” AGREED 4-0-0.
5. Matters arising from the minutes of previous meeting
a) Folkestone Socials/SS Sales (Lime Bar Cafe)
Cox still waiting to hear from Lime Bar.
b) T-Shirt & Bags: Order for bags for sale from Head Office
Cox reports that AMS have addressed the previous pricing issue and have knocked the difference off the recent top up order, which has been completed and collected.
c) Advertising:
‘the .Net’ magazine – Report from Cde. Bruce
Bruce discusses info she has taken from .net website and agrees to find out if KSRB qualifies for a free line advert listing.
d) Motion to the EC (introductory pamphlet suggestion)
“That the E.C. considers producing an introductory party pamphlet based on the Class War introductory pamphlet”
EC consideration deferred.
e) Motion to the EC (website suggestion)
“KSRB recommends that the whiteboard video be moved from its present position on SPGB homepage, to the top of the page”
EC consideration deferred.
f) SPGB Enamel badge quotations (Bruce)
Bruce passes round samples she has received from Badgemaster. Bruce agrees to seek clarity from Badgemaster as to sample/proof type and to seek alternative prices.
g) ‘Making Politics Matter’ – meeting at Christchurch University in Canterbury
Cox reports that it has not been possible to arrange the meeting for March due to exams. It was felt that the next best time would be October 24th, Thursday. Andy Thomas will come up with a title for the talk. It will be open to the public.
6. Branch Financial & Membership Report 2018 (‘form C’):
Auditors Report and Consideration of Adoption
Cde Chesham (having been appointed auditor for 2018, together with Cde Kennedy) reported he had examined the draft ‘form C’ and the accounting records and found them in order. No report received from Cde Kennedy who was not present.
Cde Cox presented the 2018 draft report and financial statements to the meeting.
Motion 3. Bruce/Cox “that Fabian be auditor” AGREED 4-0-0.
Motion 4. Chesham/Fabian (having signed the report)” that the report be adopted” AGREED 4-0-0.
7. Annual Party Conference 2019 (Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April)
a) Discussion Items:
First consideration of submission (deadline 15th March)
Deferred
b) Arrangements for appointment of Delegates (2)
Bruce, Chesham and Fabian agree to be delegates. D. Humphries, A. Pruden and J. Shodeke to be asked to be delegates.
8. Call for Nominations for EC appointed Committees and Officers (see below, deadline 5th April)
Branch nominates:
Archives/Library – Beat/Hutton.
Ballot -Beat/Bond/Helps.
Campaigns – Foster/Stevens.
Head Office Organiser – Hutton.
Internet – Culbert/Fabian/Kirk/Miller.
Premises – Beat/Chesham/Helps.
Publications – Robin Cox/Fenn/Shannon/Surman.
Advertising/Enquiries – Chesham.
AGREED 4-0-0.
9. Notice of Business (Bruce):
a) That Cde. Buick’s article “What Would a Real Socialist Revolution Look Like?” from October’s Standard be published as a brochure for free distribution at literature stall and events etc. Item deferred from March meeting [Item 7a, for “mock up a layout for possible leaflet”]
Deferred with apologies.
b) “The use of a recent piece from the January Standard giving the ‘Case against Capitalism’ as a ‘free handout’.
Item deferred from March meeting [Item 7b].
Deferred with apologies.
10. Forms ‘A’ & ‘F’ and Branch membership transfers
None.
11. EC minutes: January 2019.
Noted.
12. Future propaganda activities
Bruce passes round info on Wigtown Book Festival 27th Sept. to 6 Oct. 2019. Chesham agrees to attend. Bruce to contact Glasgow and Edinburgh branches regarding possible attendance.
Bruce agrees to message Kent Miners Festival regarding booking a pitch at this years event.
13. Any other business
Preliminary Conference agenda is discussed.
14. Collection
Collection £8.50
Standard x2-£3.00
Adjournment 6.20pm
